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MFSS AGM and EMRA Top Fruit Storage Members Day
Tuesday 27 March 2007
Programme
10.00 am
Coffee and Registration
10.30
Marden Fruit Show Society AGM, including introduction of New Sponsors
Judges Report Long term farm-stored
classes Dr Martin Luton
(WWF Qualytech)
Presentation of the Marden Fruit Show Society
Prizes
The Chairman
for the morning will be Mr Jeremy Scott, MFSS Chariman
12.00
CA Storage research 1930s style archive film
David Johnson
(EMR)
Ethylene scrubbing of Bramley stores -
commercial Nigel Jenner
experience
(Norman Collett)
SmartFresh what weve learned so
far Mark Tully
(Landseer)
13.00
Buffet Lunch
The Chairman
for the afternoon will be Dr Colin Gutteridge, EMR Chief Executive
Officer
14.00
Post-harvest news
David Johnson
(EMR)
Control of nectria Fruit
Rot Dr Angela Berrie
(EMR)
14.35
Diffuse Browning Disorder evidence of chemical
David Johnson
stress
(EMR)
Apple Ripening current
understanding Dr Richard Colgan
(EMR)
Summing up and discussion
15.40
Tea and Depart
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BRADBOURNE HOUSE
AND GARDENS OPEN DAY
Sunday 29 April 2007
2-5pm
For the only time in 2007, Bradbourne House and
Gardens will be open to the public
in aid of the National Gardens Scheme, on a date which we hope will
coincide with the arrival of blossom on the gardens fruit trees.
The Hatton Fruit Garden, formerly the
walled kitchen gardens of Bradbourne House, consists of demonstration
fruit tree plantings of particular interest to amateurs. Originally
planted in 1945 and inspired by the fruit plantings in Louis XIV kitchen
garden at Versailles, the fruit garden was set up as a memorial to the
art of tree training and pruning and as a source of information for
gardening enthusiasts. The concept was to establish a fruit garden with
trees planted at appropriate spacings to show the economic use of
ground, without over-crowding. Although selective tree removal and
replanting has occurred, many examples of the original planting remain.
Staff from East Malling Research will show
how the fruit trees have been trained and pruned to produce cordons,
espaliers, goblets, pyramids, fans, arches, crowns, le bateau, arcure
forms etc. In fact, 25 different training methods are on display. In
addition, there are examples of 47 varieties of apple, 28 varieties of
pear and individuals of medlar, nectarine, peach and fig.
Bradbourne House, a privately owned, Grade
1 listed house will also be opened to visitors. The house displays
excellent examples of Queen Anne period architecture disguising an
original Tudor period house, with fine rooms, halls, staircases and a
unique collection of watercolours and portraits.
There will also be displays by scientists
from the world renowned horticultural research organisation, East
Malling Research, plus plant sales, music, childrens quiz and
refreshments.
Admission £3.00. Children (under 16)
free. Entrance on New Road, East Malling, Kent off the A20.
For further information, please contact Dr Ursula
Twomey, East Malling Research, New Road, East Malling, Kent ME19 6BJ;
Tel: 01732 523723 (DD).
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AMOS MEMORIAL LECTURE 2007
"Genetic Modification of Crops in the UK - a missed opportunity
or a predictable outcome?"
Prof. David James
Conference Centre, East Malling Research
8
November, 3.00pm
East Malling Research presents the 2007 Amos Memorial Lecture.
These Lectures were established in 1947 in memory of Jesse Amos,
Manager/Recorder at the East Malling Research Station. EMR continue to
support these public lectures, delivered by a recognised authority in a
particular field, to highlight important advances and issues in
horticultural science.
The 2007 Lecture will be delivered by Prof. David James, world-renowned
expert on plant genetic modification. Prof. James will provide an
up-date on global developments in GM and plant molecular pharming.
The lecture is free of charge and is open to the horticulture
industry and those interested in horticultural education.
To book a place, please contact Ursula Twomey, T:
01732 523723; F: 01732 849067, E: ursula.twomey@emr.ac.uk
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On 18 June, EMRA and HDC
are holding their annual Strawberry Walk at which growers will be able
to see the most promising performers within the HDC trial SF 21b. This
walk takes place at East Malling Research (EMR) and is being held at
6 pm in the evening to allow the maximum number of
growers to attend during this busy time of year.
The HDC trial at EMR
The HDC preliminary
strawberry variety trials (SF 21b) are organised to allow EMR to assess
a range of selections from their main season breeding programme.
Currently, a major aim of this programme is to find a replacement for
Florence, with a later cropping season than Elsanta, good fruit quality
and resistance to pests and diseases. The programme is also seeking to
produce high quality varieties to replace the early and mid-season
varieties currently used. A further aim is to develop varieties with
strong resistance to verticillium wilt and powdery mildew to reduce the
reliance on chemical pesticides and soil fumigation.
This walk gives you the
opportunity to view and taste the most interesting new selections from
the programme.
The breeders welcome feedback from growers and others involved in the
soft fruit industry and those attending will be asked to complete data
sheets giving their opinion on the new selections. This is the
opportunity for HDC Members to influence decisions on which lines will
ultimately be released as new named varieties and distributed by Meiosis
Ltd.
David Simpson and Adam Whitehouse, EMR, will present results from the
trials and will be available to answer questions and discuss the
varieties.
Members of EMRA or HDC who wish to attend
this event, should contact the HDC at the address below by
Friday 15
June
2007:
Anne Leipnik, HDC,
Bradbourne House, East Malling, Kent, ME19 6DZ, Tel: 01732 848383
Fax: 01732 848498
by Friday 15 June 2007.
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A
Day OF DNA
Everything you ever wanted to know about
DNA but were afraid to ask
Thursday 8 November 2007
East Malling Conference Centre
An introduction to DNA and PCR
An explanation of molecular markers and DNA
fingerprinting and how these techniques can be applied to:
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Forensic analysis
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Predator/prey interactions
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Biodiversity studies
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Development of molecular maps
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Marker assisted selection
Application of ploidy manipulation in horticulture
Plus
AMOS MEMORIAL LECTURE 2007
"Genetic Modification of Crops
in the UK - a missed opportunity or a predictable outcome?"
Prof. David James
Conference Centre, East Malling Research
8
November, 3.00pm
East Malling Research presents the 2007 Amos Memorial Lecture.
These Lectures were established in 1947 in memory of Jesse Amos,
Manager/Recorder at the East Malling Research Station. EMR continue to
support these public lectures, delivered by a recognised authority in a
particular field, to highlight important advances and issues in
horticultural science.
The 2007 Lecture will be delivered by Prof. David James, world-renowned
expert on plant genetic modification. Prof. James will provide an
up-date on global developments in GM and plant molecular pharming.
The lecture is free of charge and follows directly after the DNA
day event. It is open to the horticulture industry and those interested
in horticultural education.
To book a place or for more information, please
contact:
Ursula Twomey, T: 01732 523723; F: 01732 849067, E:
ursula.twomey@emr.ac.uk
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Irrigation Open Day for Hardy Nursery
Stock Growers
East
Malling Water Centre
11
September 2007
The HDC and EMRA are organising an open
day for hardy nursery stock growers at the East Malling Water Centre on
11th September 2007. The day which will be hosted by East
Malling Research (EMR), will be targeted at growers of container stock
and will focus on improving the management of irrigation systems and
improved efficiency of water use on nurseries.
Part of the day will feature the results of work undertaken on project
HNS 122 (Container nursery stock irrigation: demonstration and promotion
of best practice). This project is in its third and final year and has
been undertaken at the East Malling Water Centre that was developed by
EMR for the purpose of this project. A number of different irrigation
systems have been set up to incorporate Rotoframes, MP2000s, Efford
sandbeds, gantries, gravel beds, mypex beds and sensory equipment to
compare and contrast water use and application efficiency of all the
different systems currently used in commercial practice.
In addition, talks on related subjects will also be included to cover
the water use monitoring scheme, water auditing, water filtration and
the manipulation of copper in irrigation water as a component of
integrated crop protection (Project HNS 142). An overseas speaker from
Germany will also present commercial experience of the use of gantry
systems for irrigation. With trade stands and free lunch included, there
will be an opportunity for growers to exchange ideas and swap
information.
The programme for the day is set out below:
1000 Arrive and Coffee
1025 Introduction
1030 -
Background to the water problem in HONS (Andrew Hewson, ADAS)
1045 -
Presentation from Olga Grant on HNS 122 work at EMR
1115 -
Site visit to East Malling Water Centre
1215 -
Presentation from Chris Burgess on Water Use Monitoring Scheme
1245 -
Lunch
1345 -
Round robin presentations: Water audits (Andrew Hewson); Water
filtration (John Adlam) ; Project HNS 142 (John Atwood)
1515 -
Speaker from Germany with commercial experience of gantry irrigation
1545
Tea and Depart
The irrigation open day is free to all HDC and EMRA members.
To allow EMR to cater for
delegates to this event, pre-booking is necessary. If you would like to
attend, please complete the form below and return to
Anne Leipnik, HDC, Bradbourne House, East Malling, Kent, ME19 6DZ, Tel:
01732 848383 Fax: 01732 848498 E-Mail
anne.leipnik@hdc.org.uk by Thursday 30 August 2007.
The workshops will be
registered for BASIS points.
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Apple Days at East Malling
Featuring varieties
from the
National Fruit Collection
Saturday 29th and
Sunday 30th September
East Malling
Research
A
great day out for all the family!
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Including:
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Hundreds of
apple varieties from the National Fruit Collection
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Fruit doctor
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Farm and
laboratory tours
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Interactive science
displays
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Cider bar
and local produce stalls
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Seminars
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Food and drinks market
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Plant and tree sales
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Arts and Crafts
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Jazz in the afternoon
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Refreshments
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CLICK HERE
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And for the kids:
And lots, lots more!
10 am to 4 pm
- Saturday 29th September
10 am to 4 pm
- Sunday 30th September
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Adults |
£4.00 |
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Children (3-16) |
£2.00 |
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Family (2+2) |
£10.00 |
For more
information please contact:
Chantelle
Jay, Tel: 01732 523751
E-mail:
appledays@emr.ac.uk
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EMRA Members' Day
ZERO RESIDUES
Thursday 6 December
East Malling Conference Centre,
Thomas Neame Room
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10:00 am |
Registration and coffee
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10:30 am |
Introduction |
Dr Chris Atkinson
EMR
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Zero residue systems in top fruit |
Dr Angela Berrie
EMR
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Zero residues a growers
perspective |
Mr Peter Checkley
Howard Chapman Ltd
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Environmental economics of EU top
fruit farming |
Dr Ulrich Schmutz
HDRA
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Research to develop zero residue
systems for raspberries
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Dr Jerry Cross
EMR |
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12:20 pm |
Lunch
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1:20 pm |
Residue Free: Is it possible? Whats
the future? |
Dr Drew Reynolds
Worldwide Fruit
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To be confirmed |
Emmett Lunny
Marks and Spencer
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To be confirmed |
Anne Gravett
Food Standards Agency
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The future of residue testing |
Mr Steve Gardner
QTS Analytical Ltd
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Incorporating biological control
agents in your programme
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Mr Bob Knight
Koppert UK Ltd |
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3:25 pm |
Tea and depart |
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Cost including lunch:
EMRA Members
£10
Students
£10
Non-EMRA Members £20
For more
information please contact:
Chantelle
Jay
Tel: 01732 523751
E-mail:
chantelle.jay@emr.ac.uk
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